Hot-summer humid continental

Bethalto, Illinois

Madison County, Illinois · Population 9.2k · 525 ft elevation

Living in Bethalto

Bethalto has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 21°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).

Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Bethalto at a glance

Population
9.2k
Elevation
525 ft
Average daily high
65°F45th percentile
Average daily low
46°F52th percentile
Annual precipitation
42″44th percentile
Annual snowfall
11″47th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,790 hrs47th percentile
Median AQI
4982th percentile
Median home value
$159k21th percentile
Median rent
$879/mo22th percentile
Median household income
$66k39th percentile
Property tax rate
1.90%87th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
5.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.9%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Homes with broadband
90%43th percentile
Walkability index
8.142th percentile
Average commute
25 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
37%
Violent crime rate
98 per 100k30th percentile
Property crime rate
546 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9357th percentile
Outdoor access
1918th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Bethalto, Illinois
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan39°F21°F2.5″3.7″147 hrs
Feb43°F25°F2.5″2.5″154 hrs
Mar53°F34°F3.5″1.0″195 hrs
Apr66°F45°F4.9″0.1″238 hrs
May75°F56°F5.5″—272 hrs
Jun83°F65°F3.4″—322 hrs
Jul87°F69°F4.0″—344 hrs
Aug86°F67°F3.3″—316 hrs
Sep80°F59°F3.4″—274 hrs
Oct68°F48°F2.9″—218 hrs
Nov54°F36°F3.4″0.2″174 hrs
Dec43°F27°F2.6″3.3″137 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology